Publications by authors named "A Streifel"
Infections Following Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Single-Center Experience.
Open Forum Infect Dis
October 2024
We describe the epidemiology and incidence of infections following gender-affirming vaginoplasty. Urinary tract and surgical site infections were the most common infections with incidences of 17.5% and 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVancomycin and daptomycin are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We analyze health care utilization and cost to the health care system for vancomycin vs daptomycin in the outpatient setting and find that vancomycin results in significantly higher health care utilization and similar cost per course compared with daptomycin in OPAT.
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- Rates of serious infections related to drug use have increased, presenting a chance for screening and vaccinating against infections like hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and tetanus during hospital admissions.
- A study reviewed 280 adults admitted for bacterial infections, finding low vaccination rates: only 10.6% received the hepatitis A vaccine, 14.4% received the hepatitis B vaccine, and only 1.8% got a tetanus booster, despite many being at risk.
- The findings highlight that over 70% of patients were at risk for preventable infections, indicating a critical need for improved screening and vaccination efforts for these vulnerable populations.
Dalba Got Back? Use of Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Vertebral Osteomyelitis.
Open Forum Infect Dis
March 2024
Data evaluating dalbavancin use for vertebral osteomyelitis remain limited. In our retrospective cohort, 29 of 34 (85.3%) patients completed their dalbavancin course.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe immunocompromised host is at an increased risk for pulmonary and extrapulmonary NTM infections. Where data are available in these specific populations, increased mortality is observed with NTM disease. Prior to starting therapy for NTM disease, providers should ensure diagnostic criteria are met as treatment is long and often associated with significant side effects and toxicities.
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